Crime & Safety
Teen Badly Hurt In Macomb County Head-On Crash: Sheriff
Police do not believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI — A 19-year-old man was badly injured in a head-on crash Thursday afternoon in Macomb Township, according to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.
The teen was driving a Ford Fusion west on 23 Mile Road near Indian Pointe Drive at 5:36 p.m. Thursday when he crossed over the centerline and struck a Buick head-on, according to the sheriff's office.
A third vehicle was also involved in the crash, but police didn't release any information on that vehicle.
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The 19-year-old from Auburn Hills was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed in critical condition, according to the sheriff's office.
The drive of the Buick, a 62-year-old woman from Oxford, was also taken to a nearby hospital where she is expected to be OK, according to the sheriff's office.
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The driver of the third vehicle did not need medical help, according to the sheriff's office.
Police do not believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
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